emulation

As nouns the difference between emulation and competition

is that emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions while competition is the action of competing.

As nouns the difference between emulation and mimesis

is that emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions while mimesis is the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

As nouns the difference between emulation and mimetic

is that emulation is rivalry, competition while mimetic is something or imitative.

As an adjective mimetic is

exhibiting mimesis.

As nouns the difference between stimulation and emulation

is that stimulation is a pushing or goading toward action while emulation is rivalry, competition.

In obsolete terms the difference between emulation and replicate

is that emulation is jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention while replicate is to reply.

As nouns the difference between emulation and replicate

is that emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions while replicate is an outcome of a replication procedure.

As a verb replicate is

to make a copy (replica) of.

As an adjective replicate is

folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

As nouns the difference between emulation and ejulation

is that emulation is rivalry, competition while ejulation is (obsolete) a wailing; lamentation.

As nouns the difference between aemulation and emulation

is that aemulation is an archaic spelling of emulation while emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

As nouns the difference between emulation and epulation

is that emulation is rivalry, competition while epulation is (obsolete) a feast or banquet.

As nouns the difference between imitation and emulation

is that imitation is imitation while emulation is rivalry, competition.